The collection includes undergraduate theses written by students in the University Honors College.
Further University Honors College work is available in the Anthós undergraduate journal.
Theses from 2021
Colorism in Mexico: An Examination of Inequality and the Psychological Impact in the Form of Depression, Ana K. Kinzie
Queer: A 25 Year History, A Blooming Identity, Greer Klepacki
Understanding Ransomware Trajectory to Create an Informed Prediction, J. D. Klusnick
The Band Chervona: Russian Musical Traditions in the Portland Diaspora, Zoe Landi Fontana
Addressing and Supporting Mental Health Today: Society-Wide and in Hospital Emergency Departments, Kira La Sage
How Indigenous-Language Court Interpreters and Clients Navigate the U.S. Court System Under Strict Court-Interpreting Guidelines, Ashten Lehwalder
Fostering Connectedness Amidst Crisis: LGBTQ Communities in 2020, Daniel Leister-Gray
Black Gold, White Gold, and the Bear's Influence Over Central Asian Economies, Jennifer Leo
Virology: Mutagenizing the Proteolytic Cleavage Site in the Major Capsid Protein in SSV1, Thejanee Liyanaarachchi
Boy: Creation in a Void, Archer Long
The Role of Native Lens α-crystallin in Amyloid Suppression Using β-amyloid as a Model Amyloid Client, Leilani Lopes
High-Stakes Education: Dual Language Immersion in Portland, Oregon, Andrew MacLean
An Instructional Guide to Environmental Campaigns for K-12 Schools, Erin McCarty
Romans, Religion, and the Aid of the Gods: An Exploration of the Pontifex Maximus in Roman Society, Gregory Meade
Potential Therapeutic Effects of Snake Venom Components on Pain Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Maggie Metzger
Burnt Out: Encouraging Breaks and Lessening Burnout Symptoms in a Digital Landscape, Maria Miranda
Evaluation of Sex Education Curriculum and Policy Related to the Needs of LGBTQ+ Latinx Youth, Olivia Nayler
Mutual Aid as Spiritual Tacit Knowledge Within Doukhobor Epistemology, Rachel L. Neubuhr Torres
Self-Perception of Stuttering Frequency Across the Lifespan: A Pilot Study, Natalia C. Newton
The Usage of Resveratrol for Eye Pain after Refractive Surgery, Dennis Nguyen
Opportunities for Vietnam's Footwear Industry After the 2019-2020 Pandemic to Achieve Competitive Advantage, Thuan Nguyen
Gender Deviants: Subverting Regulatory Power in Medical Institutions, Ursa Nuffer-Rodriguez Mx.
Self-Contained Photon Coincidence Counting with NI myRIO Ecosystem, Georges Oates Larsen and Andres H. La Rosa
Group Theory Visualized Through the Rubik's Cube, Ashlyn Okamoto
Police Union Contracts and Impediments to Accountability: A Case Study Analysis of PPA Bargaining Agreements, Elizabeth Ott
Expanding Temperature Sensing for the Orion BMS 2, Samuel J. Parker
The Psychedelic Renaissance: a Convergence of Indigenous Knowledge and Science, Ronan K. Peck
Mapping the Case Study Houses: Translating History via Design, Samuel L. Person
Black Magic & White Supremacy: Witchcraft as an Allegory for Race and Power, Nicholas Charles Peters
Vestiges of Propaganda: Postage Stamps Issued by the Third Reich in Poland and the Netherlands During the Second World War, Olivia Phillips
Street Art: the Gallery of the City, Mia Pinzelik
Soft Lithographic Replication of High Length-Scale Micropillars From Laser-Ablated Fused-Silica Templates, Jason Pitts
An Economic and Political Lens into the Lives of Undocumented Migrant Female-Headed Households, Fátima V. Preciado Mendoza
Roman Law and Magic, Abigail Preston
Uniting Non-Empirical and Semi-Empirical Density Functional Approximation Strategies Using Constraint-Based Regularization, Trine K. Quady
How to Effectively Manage Virtual Teams Created Due to COVID-19?, Aakanksha Santosh Rane
Teen Dating Violence Prevention for Queer and Questioning Youth, Whitney Reek
Engaging Ecological Narratives: An Inquiry into Place-Based Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction in Gozo, Malta, Ella S. Richmond
Migrant Success: Sanctuary Law and Resources for Migrants in Portland, Oregon, Jessica Risney
The Outriders, Zak Rodgers
The Development of Community Relations with Low-Socioeconomic Status, Black Communities and Provisional Equity of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Claire R. Rutgers
Do Secondary Cyclones Increase the Category Scale of Atmospheric Rivers?, Edgar Sanchez Fausto
What is the Impact of Economic Stimulus Measures on COVID-19 Mortality Rates?, Stephanie C. Santaguida
Crime Patterns in Bend, Oregon Over a Twenty-Year Period, Holly Schorr
Genome-Wide Sequencing in Clinical Genetic Counseling, Sydney Schulz
Beaver Reintroduction and Its Potential as an Ecological Conservation Measure for At-Risk Amphibian Species in the Pacific Northwest, Danielle Schwantes
Connecting the Fossil Fuel and Tobacco Industries Through Dependency and Denialism, Alyssa M. Shea
Parent Concerns are Associated with Early Intervention Outcomes, Mohadeseh Solgi
Reclaiming the "I": Memoir Writing as Feminist Activism, Michela Sottura
Bryophyte Ecosystem Services: How Bryophytes Impact Ecosystem Processes and Their Use in Urban Systems, Keila Spangler
The Void Luminous and Exploratory Auteurship, Matthew J. Spencer
Experiences of Shame, Exclusion, & Appropriation in Mindfulness-based Wellness Culture, Charlotte Grace Starling
Where to Draw the Line: Evaluating Visuospatial and Attentional Processing in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Alisha Steigerwald
Virtual Community for Fat People in Outdoor Recreation, Amber C. Stephens
Science in Service of Man: Towards an Understanding of Medicine as an Institution of Control, Amanda M. Strother
Situating HIV/AIDS Humanitarian Film in the National Cinema Culture of Mozambique: Historical, Contemporary and Feminist Perspectives, Sebastián Andrés Suárez Hode
BAKENEKO: a Look into the Origins of Japan's Supernatural Cats, Cedar Taulbee
Three Loveless Romances: Lust, Music, and Frogs, Tia-Theo Thompson
When I Was a Young Girl: Gender and Race in The Life Archives of Criminal Transportation, Nick Townsend
Linguistic Discrimination in Higher Education in Vietnam, Y Dang Nhu Tran
COVID-19 and Palliative Care Through the Provider Perspective, Michaelyn V. Truong
Treatment Satisfaction and Self-Efficacy in Hispanic Diabetes Patients at a Free Clinic Setting, Lhanze Tum
Homeless Students' Barriers to Education: Before and After COVID-19, Linda M. Twidwell
The Current Language Crisis in Siberia, Emma L. Vandehey
A Novel in vitro Method for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in PCOS Women, Ruben Vila
The Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders and Deficits in Individuals With and Without Siblings, Samantha Villanueva
Roles and Regulation of Satellite Cells in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration, Sydney Vlasman
Music Education, Child Development, and Academic Achievement: A Review of Recent Literature, Connor M. Welsh
Fandom in the Digital Age: Examining Parasocial Relationships Between Fans and Music Artists on Instagram, Brittani Wert
South of Loveland: A Collection of Short Stories, Benny White
The Effect of a Ferrite-Core Relay Vs. an Air-Core Relay on the Output Power Characteristics of a Three-Coil Wireless Power Transfer System, Jakob L. White
Connected Care: the Relationship Between Infant-Caregiver Interaction & Preterm Infant Development, Amelia G. Williams
Constructing a Contemporary Mythology: Zardulu's Viral Art in the Post-Truth Age, Grace Wolfe
Discrimination Against People of Color in America’s Cash Bail System, Dolores Yanez
Case Study of Scrum Methodology as Used by a Capstone Team, Lilly I. Yeaton
Understanding the Taboo of Incest in the American South through Analysis of Southern Gothic Literature, Grace Young
Colorful, Weird, and Wonderful: the Influences of Subculture on the Fashion of the 1960s, Gianna M. Zanzi
Theses from 2020
Palisadia: a Novel Byte, Gretchen Amanda Adams
Iron-Deficiency Anaemia (IDA): Socio-Cultural Misconceptions Intersect the Health of Vulnerable Populations in Developing Countries, Samantha G. Alarcon Basurto
Weaving Urban Webs: Representations of Urban Space in the First Four Issues of Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, Cordelia Albertson
The Performativity and Dynamics of H.P. Grice's "Logic and Conversation": an Interdisciplinary Re-conceptualization, Linnea Alexander
Post-Fire Changes in Interior Alaska's Vegetation Composition, Jannike E. Allen
Greening Inequality: How Urban Sustainable Development Fails Under Neoliberalism, Josie R. Allison
Screening for Candidate Genes Involved in Opioid Addiction in Reduced Complexity Cross Between B6J and B6NJ, Jeya Aishwarya Anandakumar
Portland’s I-5 Expansion: Evaluating the Environmental and Cultural Impact of ODOT's Rose Quarter Improvement Plan, Mason Ashmore
Autistic Representation in Television, Sarah E. Audley
Importance of Interpersonal Relationships in CBGT, Alexxa Badley
A New Perspective on Blue-Collar Work: Examining the Relevance of Common Career Development Theories for Blue-Collar Workers in Manufacturing, Sarah J. Barber
Exploring Telepractice for Stuttering: a Case Study, Yatta D. Barnett
The Effects of Instagram Influencers and Appearance Comparisons on Body Appreciation, Internalization of Beauty Ideals and Self Esteem in Women, Juliane K. Bauer
Social Media in Business-to-Business Marketing and Sales: Review of Literature & Research Recommendations, Daniel Bello Manjarrez
"Good For Rosetta" : The Fugitive Slave Law and the Case of Rosetta Armstead in Ohio, 1855, Alexandra A. Berg
Genetic Diversity Correlates with Morphological Diversity Among Populations of Achyrachaena mollis, Rachel S. Bice
Effect of Parasitic Orobanche uniflora on Sedum Plants and the Potential Implications for Urban Green Roofs, Jessica Bigger
Oregonian Holocaust Memory: Creating a Portal to the Past for Oregonians, Max Blust